Species
Find out more about the UK’s wildlife from birds of prey to wildflowers and from marine wildlife to trees and fungi.
King diving beetle
Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.
Hornet mimic hoverfly
With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect…
Stag beetle
Famous for its fearsome jaws, the stag beetle does not have the bite to match. Look for it in woods, parks and gardens in South East…
Common limpet
If you’ve ever been rockpooling, you’ve probably seen a limpet or two! Their cone-shaped shells clamp onto rocks until the tide comes in…
Giant horntail
With yellow-and-black bands, the giant horntail looks like a large wasp, but is harmless to us. The female uses her long, stinger-like…
7-spot ladybird
One of our most common ladybirds, the black-on-red markings of the 7-spot ladybird are very familiar. Ladybirds are a gardeners best…
Solar powered sea slug
This remarkable creature shows nature’s fantastic complexity!
Bottlenose dolphin
Bottlenose dolphins in British waters are the biggest of their kind – they need to be able to cope with our chilly waters! They are very…
Common seal
The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are…
Dryad's saddle
This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.
Yellow archangel
As the bluebells fade, yellow archangel takes its turn to impress, with golden-yellow flowers carpeting our ancient woodlands.
Cow parsley
The umbrella-like clusters of white, frothy flowers of cow parsley are a familiar sight along roadsides, hedgerows and woodland edges.…
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